Domiciliary Care Assistant

Bupa; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals with shifts

Paid breaks

Holidays 20 days + BH

Long service rewards

Pension plans

Travel discounts

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Domiciliary Care Assistant for Richmond Village, to support residents in their own homes within the village. The role offers part-time patterns, including days and nights, with an on-site work location and no travel required.

You'll help residents with personal care, meals, mobility, and engage them in activities while maintaining dignity and confidentiality. Training and development opportunities accompany a supportive, values-driven team culture at Bupa.

Qualifications

• Experience in care/dementia settings or hold Level 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Passionate about caring for others, prioritising safety and welfare.
• Excellent listening and communication skills with residents and families.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and support the wider team with dignity and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care in their own homes within the Village.
• Uphold high standards of care, dignity and independence for residents.
• Support at mealtimes and serve meals in apartments or care home.
• Assist residents with mobility, transfers, or wheelchairs as needed.
• Encourage mental and physical activity through hobbies and activities.
• Respond to care alerts and emergencies when activated.
• Collaborate with Care Manager and external professionals as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate care records and documentation.

Skills

Care experience

Dementia care

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Job Description: Job Title: Domiciliary Care Assistant Location: Richmond Village, Richmond Drive, Off Maple Drive, DE72 2EA Work Location: On-site (No Travel Required) Contract Type: Permanent | Part-Time Opportunities Available (Days & Nights) Salary: £13.10 per hour Working Pattern: Days: 7:00am to 11:00am & 7:00am to 1:00pm Nights: 7:00pm to 7:00am

We make health happen. Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. As a Domiciliary Care Assistant, you’ll help residents to truly get the most out of life and in return we’ll support you to get the most out of your career. We’re currently looking for Assistants at all levels to provide a mix of domiciliary, residential, nursing and dementia care as required. You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal care duties such as bathing, dressing and continence care in their own homes within the Village.
• Providing the highest standards of care, you’ll champion the dignity, and independence of all our residents.
• Supporting at mealtimes where appropriate; serving meals in their apartments or within the care home.
• Supporting them to walk, transferring them in a wheelchair or using a hoist.
• Helping to promote mental and physical activity of residents through hobbies, interests or activities within the village.
• Answering emergency calls when care alert system is activated.
• Working with the Domiciliary Care Manager and other external professionals such as GPs, Chiropodists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists where appropriate.
• Admin duties: keeping accurate records – maintaining full documentation at all times to show care given, activities and any changes to their health.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• Ideally, you’ll have experience of working in a care/dementia setting or you may have a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• Above all, you’ll be passionate about caring for others, respecting people’s choices and always putting their safety and welfare first.
• A great listener with a positive outlook, you’re confident talking to both residents and their families and understand that confidentiality is very important in what we do.
• Always ready to lead by example and support the wider team, you’ll deliver care with dignity and compassion and work to put a smile on our residents’ faces every day.

Benefits

• My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Free meal with every shift.
• Paid Breaks.
• Holidays – 20 days + Bank Holidays.
• Long Service – For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest‑free annual travel.
• Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream – Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – Find out more on our career site.
• Parental Leave – We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents – Find out more on our career site.
• Menopause Plan – Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Part time Job Area: Care Home – Care Assistants Locations: Richmond Aston Village.

If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality.